Palkkatakka

northern mesotrophic lake · 67°N

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clarity 3.5 mmax depth 9 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodpaved road

Character of the water

Palkkatakka lies in the cold north — a northern mesotrophic lake.

The surroundings

The lake sits close to town with a road right up to it — easy to reach, but hard-fished and exposed to nutrient runoff from the buildings and fields all around.

Moderately deep (9 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Palkkatakka FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 kr.

Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.

Species in Palkkatakka

perch predatory fish

typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm

Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.

pike predatory fish

typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm

Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.

roach coarse fish

typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm

Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.

ruffe perch family

typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm

Ruffe holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.

burbot bottom fish

typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm

Burbot lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.

Fishing Palkkatakka

perch, pike and burbot sit at the top of the food chain in Palkkatakka, carried by roach and ruffe. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.

Every session at Palkkatakka is fished in whatever conditions hold right then — the same pressure, wind and light as over the real water. What bites today isn't what bit the day before, and those who return learn the water for real.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches

1Axel Nieminenburbot38 cm
2Astrid Viklundperch19 cm
3Elin Hedlundperch18 cm
4Emil Nieminenruffe12 cm
5Klaus Olofssonruffe11 cm
6Ole Krügerruffe10 cm

Species records here

burbot38 cmAxel Nieminen

perch18 cmElin Hedlund

ruffe11 cmKlaus Olofsson

The same water, for real

This water's real catch reports — and the logbook for your own.Fångstrapport.sein Swedish

The real bite table for this water — for your next real session.Huggtabell.sein Swedish